Nursing Schools in Virginia

28 schools compared · Average earnings $67,746/yr

28 Virginia schools offer Nursing. Earnings in Virginia are in line with the national average, so compare programs on commute, tuition, and fit rather than on statewide outcomes alone.

Schools in VA
28
Avg Grad Earnings
$67,746/yr
-2% vs. national avg
Avg Score
79/100
Top VA Cities
8
with programs

Nursing Programs in Virginia

All 28 Virginia schools offering Nursing, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click a school to see full earnings projections and program details.

# School Score Earnings ROI
1 Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA
83 $72,905/yr 70.4x
2 Danville Community College
Danville, VA
83 $70,615/yr 63.8x
3 Rappahannock Community College
Glenns, VA
83 $70,527/yr 70.1x
4 Blue Ridge Community College
Weyers Cave, VA
82 $70,005/yr 59.5x
5 Laurel Ridge Community College
Middletown, VA
83 $69,986/yr 73.4x
6 Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA
81 $69,764/yr 63.1x
7 Brightpoint Community College
Chester, VA
83 $68,587/yr 75.0x
8 Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charlottesville, VA
83 $68,466/yr 77.4x
9 Paul D Camp Community College
Franklin, VA
84 $68,422/yr 80.7x
10 Germanna Community College
Locust Grove, VA
83 $67,779/yr 76.5x
11 Virginia Peninsula Community College
Hampton, VA
82 $67,353/yr 72.7x
12 Southside Virginia Community College
Alberta, VA
83 $66,693/yr 75.5x
13 Virginia Highlands Community College
Abingdon, VA
82 $65,848/yr 74.4x
14 Patrick & Henry Community College
Martinsville, VA
82 $65,507/yr 71.1x
15 J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Richmond, VA
82 $64,425/yr 72.8x
16 Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, VA
80 $64,052/yr 62.1x
17 New River Community College
Dublin, VA
80 $62,614/yr 66.2x
18 Mountain Empire Community College
Big Stone Gap, VA
80 $62,303/yr 65.1x
19 Wytheville Community College
Wytheville, VA
80 $61,334/yr 63.0x
20 Southwest Virginia Community College
Cedar Bluff, VA
78 $56,221/yr 62.3x
21 Southside College of Health Sciences
Colonial Heights, VA
74 $75,357/yr
22 Fortis College-Norfolk
Norfolk, VA
72 $71,678/yr 26.2x
23 Fortis College-Richmond
Richmond, VA
72 $71,678/yr 24.6x
24 Eastern Virginia Career College
Fredericksburg, VA
72 $66,430/yr
25 Riverside College of Health Careers
Newport News, VA
71 $69,644/yr 22.4x
26 Centra College
Lynchburg, VA
72 $68,582/yr 25.6x
27 ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
70 $71,146/yr 19.8x
28 Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA
70 $68,983/yr 19.1x

Where Nursing Programs Cluster in Virginia

Cities with the most Nursing programs — useful if you want to minimize commute or relocate within state.

City Schools Avg Earnings
Norfolk, VA 2 $70,721/yr
Virginia Beach, VA 2 $70,065/yr
Richmond, VA 2 $68,052/yr
Colonial Heights, VA 1 $75,357/yr
Annandale, VA 1 $72,905/yr
Danville, VA 1 $70,615/yr
Glenns, VA 1 $70,527/yr
Weyers Cave, VA 1 $70,005/yr

Compare Nursing in Other States

Considering a nearby state? Here's how Virginia compares to others with strong Nursing offerings.

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